The First and Forgotten Concubine

Chapter 26: Lumine means to Light Up

"You can call me Mayu~ My liege and everyone calls me that!" masiglang sabi niya at inayos ang higaan. Ako naman eh nakaupo lang.

Pinaupo kasi ako ni Mayu, while nag-aayos si Mayu ay marami siyang sinabi tungkol sa sarili niya. She has been with Dark for many years.

Tapos 'my liege' ang tawag niya kasi superior si Dark. Daldal lang siya ng daldal tungkol kay Rael- "Alam mo, I have to use my needles para lang makatulog siya."

Buntong hiningang reklamo ni Mayu, "Buti nalang at di si my liege ang nag-handle sa gag*ong yon. He would be dead by now."

Habang nakikinig ako, may tanong na palaging bumalik balik sa isipan ko. "Mayu... may I know why Prince Dark is so mad about King Rael?"

Tanong ko sakanya. Napatigil naman si Mayu sa pagtutupi, then slowly glanced at me. She's doing it again, nakakatakot kasi siya minsan.

The way she smiled is not right, "So my liege didn't tell you? hmm, so hindi pala full detail ang explanation niya." Tatango tangong ani ni Mayu.

Then naglakad na siya patungo sakin. "Pero ok lang! at least my liege is beaming with joy right now. Princess, pasensya na pero wala ako sa position to say that."

"For now while we have the alliance, aantayin nalang natin na si my liege ang mage-explain saiyo." Nakangiting dagdag niya. "Oops! Time to go~ we'll meet tomorrow Princess!"

"Ah you can call me Lum-"

"LUMI THEN! I CAN CALL YOU LUMIII~" putol niya at nagpaalam na, hindi ka naman magawang sumbatan siya dahil hindi naman ako ganon ka active.

Naglakad na din ako patungo sa higaan, this room is mine now by the way. Ibinigay ni Dark sakin, so I tucked in at pilit na pinatulog ang sarili.

Pero hindi ako makatulog, I keep wondering why Dark invited Rael here. Sabi niya sisirain niya si Rael- wala naman akong pake kung mawala nga si Rael.

I'd be happy actually, napangiti nalang ako dahil tinanggap ni Dark ang alyansa. I didn't expect he would help me, kaya gagawin ko ang best ko na makatulong.

He also didn't mind if I use him, which is weird dahil hindi ako ganong tao na mahilig gumamit. Pero nonetheless, masaya parin ako dahil tutulungan niya ako.

I better not ask why Dark don't like Rael- pero ang galing umakting ni Dark ah. He managed to smile and talk normally kahit na gusto niyang sirain si Rael.

Rael of course didn't notice na ayaw ni Dark sakanya, kahit ako nga eh di nakapansin. Dark is... such a good actor too.

Pinrocess ko naman lahat nung usapan nila kanina, Dark didn't have any ladies. Instead nago-own lang siya ng business.

Actually pinaliwanag din ito ni Mayu, Mayhuel is the handler ng casino na to. She likes dressing up as pr*st*tute dahil trip niya.

According sa mga kwento niya, she likes... playing with men? Hindi naman s**. She meant ki-ll-ng them by needles with poision.

Nanindig nga yung balahibo ko nung narinig ko yon, pero I was not surprise anymore. I mean after hunting for months- I have seen worst.

Hindi pa ako nakakita ng patay na katawan but I would love to see one. But Mayu said she'll show me one kaya na exite ako.

Hindi ko nga alam na ganon pala akong tao, likes... seeing de-d bodies. Pero I have to learn somehow, Mayu said I won't survive if I continue being naïve.

Kung nagpatuloy ang pagiging inosente at naivety ko. Maaring mapahamak ang ibang tao dahil hindi ko sila maggawang protektahan.

"Princess! Always remember that this world is cruel, so you either end up with the weak ones and die or the rulers who will shed blood to conquer. Choose." -Mayu.

I want... no... I will be strong.

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Napabangon naman ako sabay hikab, pero nakapikit parin. I was gonna start stretching kaso may narinig ako. "Morning, Light."

Napatigil naman ako sabay bukas ng mata ko, nakita ko naman si Dark na nakaupo sa side with a cup of coffee and food. "Breakfast is ready." Nakangiting dagdag niya.

I didn't move but instead I questioned- bakit parang ang saya niya? May nangyar bang maganda? Also did he call me Light?

"Light?" tanong ko, since when is my name Light? Hindi naman siya sumagot but instead lumapit at inilagay ang pagakin.

"Your name means light." He chuckled and patted my head again, hidni ko alam pero... nung sinabi niya ang light. It feels nostalgic somehow.

Parang narinig ko na yun somewhere. 'My Light'-

"Here have some breakfast, andito lang ako para ipaliwanag ang plano. Mayu didn't tell you yesterday dahil busy siya sa pagkukwento ng ibang topic." Buntong hiningang ani niya.

Agad naman akong tumango, "I invited him here to play gambling." Napa-face palm naman ako, di pa ba obvious yun?

Of course he did, ano bang ibang gagawin ni Rael dito? Sasayaw? "I can see you making face, Light." Natatawang dagdag niya.

How come madali niyang mabasa ang expression ng mukha ko? Pero dahil nga may kahihiyan ako, hindi na ako nagtanong or nagreklamo.

So Dark explained everything regarding kay Rael. He invited Rael the past few months sa gambling den niya, but Rael kept rejecting.

Till he accept 4 months later. "Actually may iba din akong pakay don." Napaitilt naman ang ulo ko, meron ba bukod sa pagi-imbita kay Rael?

"Really?" di na niya ako sinagot but instead he continued explaining,

"Once you taste the glory of winning, hindi ka na makakapigil sa pagsusugal. You'll want more and greed more of money." Napansin ko din yun.

No wonder maraming nalulong sa mga ganon. So Dark did set up a trap just for Rael, he's smart.

"We will keep making him win till he lose. Once na magsimula nang maubos ang pera niya, his kingdom will have a hard time." Dagdag niya.

So sinadya niyang magpatalo don sa laro? Eh bakit siya nagalit nung nasa labas kami? If it's all planned, why was he mad?

I'm sure genuine na galit siya non dahil sa aggressive ng actions niya. "By the way, mame-meet mo ang isa pang colleagues ko. You know him."

Huh?